Seeking a Network Architect located in the DC Metro area to help manage the Base Infrastructure Modernization (BIM) Task Orders to modernize Air Force Bases.
Job Responsibilities - Lead development of comprehensive modernized Base Area Network architectures for NIPR and SIPR networks ensuring compliance with all technical requirements, Service Level Agreements, and Air Force standards.
- Lead development of comprehensive modernized Base Area Network architectures for NIPR and SIPR networks ensuring compliance with all technical requirements, Service Level Agreements, and Air Force standards.
- Provide authoritative technical leadership for network design team establishing overall architecture vision, standards, and design principles.
- Develop enterprise-level network architectures addressing wired infrastructure, wireless systems, Outside Plant fiber optic infrastructure, Inside Plant structured cabling, and network security implementations.
- Design network topologies optimizing performance, redundancy, and scalability while minimizing operational complexity.
- Establishes network design standards for routing protocols, switching architectures, VLAN implementations, Quality of Service, and traffic engineering.
- Design modular architectures enabling future interoperability and technology insertions including Post-Quantum Cryptography, Zero Trust implementations, and advanced network authentication controls.
- Perform network capacity planning and performance modeling validating designs meet Service Level Agreement thresholds.
- Lead technical design reviews and provides authoritative guidance resolving complex technical challenges.
- Develop high-level and detailed network topology diagrams in DoDAF format.
- Ensure designs accommodate Government metric collection tools including SolarWinds, Cisco Prime, Juniper JSpace, and NetScout.
- Coordinate with Government technical authorities and obtains design approvals.
- Ensure all design documentation is non-proprietary and transferable to Government.
Qualifications - Possesses Bachelor's degree in network engineering, computer science, or related field.
- Minimum 8 years of network architecture experience with demonstrated expertise in enterprise network design.
- Must have an active CISCO Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification
- Must have an active CompTIA Security+CE certification.
- Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be willing to travel as needed, approximately 25%
- Requires a DoD Secret security clearance or the ability to successfully pass a background check and obtain an Interim Secret clearance.
- Cisco CCIE or equivalent expert-level certification highly desired.
Req # 2026-5401
